Long term goal is to build my portfolio in real estate and retire in ten years with a nice passive income coming in.  

If you assume you've got to properly update a home for a nice neighborhood, how easy is it to spend $150k for a house less than 2000 square feet?  

I keep the yard cleared of debris and nicely cut.

@Alan Pederson You're correct and I agree, it would be nice to get some experience with purchasing properties with an agent but usually there's tutorials about this kind of stuff so once you buy 1 or 2 properties on the MLS with an agent, the buyer should be relatively comfortable with purchasing houses.

So it's nice to know of a company with good feedback for that kind of thing.And thank you @Eddie Sorrell, I will get into the group ASAP!

They were charging 12% interest only.We use 100% cash but eventually a line of credit would be nice and, hopefully, we can find a small bank that would do so on performing and re-performing notes.I'd be careful with whatever leverage you use if you do find someone to lend on NPNs.

Lol if you take the wrong turn in a nice area of Cleveland Heights, you can easily get lost in 'east cleveland' bermuda triangle.

NFL home-game weekends would be nice also.And the other end of the fun-misery spectrum, you have some of the world's leading cancer treatment centers just down the street, and so there are always people coming in from out of town for long periods of time for treatment. 

Nice, welcome! 

I really like my job but am not always fulfilled but my time off is amazing and health insurance is nice.